Neal Ronaghan
Nintendo World ReportTimespinner (Switch) Review
Published 6/4/2019
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85
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PS4 / Linux / PC / Mac / Vita / XONE / Switch - 9/25/2018
Timespinner
Timespinner is a 2D metroidvania platformer about a young woman who travels through time to destroy the empire that killed her family. At its heart, the game is a child of the great pixelated classics of the SNES and PS1 age. From the rich story worlds of Star Ocean, the expansive gothic castle to explore in Castlevania: Symphony of the Night, and the tight gameplay of Megaman X, Timespinner seeks to weave all of these elements into one amazing game.
- Developer
- Lunar Ray Games
- Publisher
- DANGEN Entertainment, Chucklefish Games
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Critic avg
81
14 scored reviews
Total coverage
14
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Score range
70–90
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Mostly aligned
Score range is 11–20 points
Critic landscape
The critic average is 81 across 14 scored reviews, with a 20-point spread. Critics mostly agree, but there is some useful variation in the individual reviews.
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Most scored reviews currently sit in the 80–89 band.
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14 included scored reviews
90–1004 reviews · 29%
80–895 reviews · 36%
70–795 reviews · 36%
Below 700 reviews · 0%
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Stephanie Woor
Nintendo LifeReview: Timespinner - Another Superb Metroidvania For Your Nintendo Switch
Published 6/4/2019
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80
-1 vs critic avg
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Read originalJustin Nation
Nindie SpotlightNindie Spotlight Timespinner Review
Published 6/4/2019
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70
-11 vs critic avg
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Read originalAndrew Stretch
TechRaptorTimespinner Review – You’re Into The Time Slip
Published 11/5/2018
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80
-1 vs critic avg
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Read originalRob Kershaw
Jump Dash RollTimespinner Review - Jump Dash Roll
Published 10/17/2018
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70
-11 vs critic avg
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Read originalBrad Ellis
Easy AlliesTimespinner - Easy Allies Review
Published 10/15/2018
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70
-11 vs critic avg
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Read originalThaRaven403
PS4Blog.net[PlayStation 4] Timespinner Review
Published 10/15/2018
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Score
90
+9 vs critic avg
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Read originalShaun Prescott
PC GamerTimespinner review
Published 10/9/2018
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70
-11 vs critic avg
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Read originalSuriel Vazquez
Game InformerTimespinner Review - A Fun Trek Through A Flat Circle
Published 9/28/2018
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Score
78
-3 vs critic avg
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Read originalDerek Heemsbergen
CGMagazineCGMagazine Timespinner Review
Published 9/28/2018
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90
+9 vs critic avg
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